Leaders in Outdoor Experiential Learning

Programmes

BAC Open Award Centre - Applications now closed!

The Duke of Edinburgh's Open Award is a volunteer led initiative supported by BAC for over 20 years. The Open Award programme offers open access to young people who do not have, or may find difficulty accessing the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Programme through other providers. The BAC Open Award offers programmes for Bronze, Silver and Gold levels and includes additional BAC equipment and staff support for expeditions locally and internationally.

Applications are now closed for 2014/15.

As the demand for access onto the BAC Open Award has grown annually, for essential health and safety and in order to maintain the highest programme delivery standards, participating numbers are limited in relation to the number of volunteer leaders available to lead each level annually.

Bronze

Dates:

Training sessions will be every other Tuesday night.

Day walk: Sat 18th Oct 2014, Sun 8th Feb 2015, Sat 21st Mar 2015.

Practice Expedition: Sat 25th- Sun 26th April 2015

Final Expedition: Sat 16th – Sun 17th May 2015

Silver

Dates:

Training sessions will be every Monday night.

Day walk: Sun 9th Nov 2014, Sun 8th Mar 2015, Sun 10th May 2015.

Practice Expedition: Fri 17th- Sun 19th April 2015

Final Expedition: Fri 24th – Thurs 30th July 2015 (Expedition will be taking place in the UK)

Final Expedition: Tues 7th July- Thurs 16th July 2015 (Destination of expedition will be in Europe and Dates may change due to Flight costs)

BAC Open Award Costs 2014 / 2015

· Bronze Training Cost: £160.00 + £16 for Edofe Pack

· Silver Training Cost: £200.00 + £16 for Edofe Pack (Excludes final expedition costs, the destination of the expedition will be taking place in the UK and final costs will be decided by the end of December 2014).

· Gold Training Cost: £250.00 + £23 for Edofe Pack (Excludes final expedition costs, the destination of the expedition will be taking place in Europe and final costs will be decided by the end of December 2014)